Making A Miracle Happen: How Award-Winning VisMin film ‘Pinikas’ Was Made

Shot entirely in Southern Leyte, Pinikas went from a local ‘little gem’ to a multi-award-winning powerhouse at the 8th Sinag Maynila. Here is the incredible story of how this Southern Leyte gem was made against all odds.

PH-based Daluyong Studios starts 2026 strong with films at top-tier international filmfests

Philippine-based production house Daluyong Studios begins the year strong with films at top-tier film festivals: “Radiant Frost” at the Sundance Film Festival, “Moonglow” and “Noodles, Our Love Was Instant and Forever” at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, “Water Sports,” “Headhunter’s Daughter,” and “Agapito” at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, and “Raging” at the Berlinale.

Direk Emille Joson Revisits 2014 Guest Speaker Shirt, Celebrating 14 Years Freelance Career

Internationally Acclaimed Filmmaker Emille Joson has finally addressed long-standing questions from foreigner netizens about her much-talked-about Twilight shirt, which recently resurfaced online. In a recent London podcast, Joson clarified in a virtual interview that she wore only a shirt during a speaking engagement at her alma mater, St. Francis de Assisi Montessori School in Plaridel, Bulacan, simply because she was rushing and didn’t want to be late for what she described as a “very respectable event.”

LIST: Sinag Maynila 2025 finalists revealed

5 feature films, 4 documentaries, 11 student documentaries, 16 short films and 25 student short films, the Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival continues to champion stories made by Filipinos for the Filipinos.

In its seventh year, the festival will run from September 24 to 30 at Gateway Cineplex 18, Robinsons Manila, Robinsons Antipolo, SM Fairview, and SM Mall of Asia. The ticket price is P250.

‘The Gospel of the Beast’ Review: When innocence is squandered

Jansen Magpusao’s immense screen presence and raw performance will fill the screen with tension and will keep you engrossed in Sheron Dayoc’s coming-of-age drama thriller. The Gospel of the Beast takes us to the cruel reality of having no parental figure and the effects of being in the company of wrong people.

Read our review of #CinemalayaXX opening film ‘THE GOSPEL OF THE BEAST.’ #Cinemalaya 2024

QCinema 2021 to feature two Ryūsuke Hamaguchi movies

2021 is the year of Japanese auteur Ryūsuke Hamaguchi.   Touted as the most important Japanese director to emerge in recent years, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi marked this year with two feature films that have both been sensations on the festival circuit.  His film Wheel of Fortune And Fantasy won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale. Less than four months …

Cinemalaya Short ‘Pugon’ director calls casting Soliman Cruz, Andrea del Rosario a blessing

Cinemalaya has been a platform for artists to show their talents and to be discovered by the mainstream media. Having a newbie star in the Cinemalaya 2021 Short Pugon, it makes one wonder how and why they got the part. “Audition. Bilang director kasi, kalahati ng trabaho mo tapos na after ng casting. And alam …

First images from ‘AbeNida’ starring Allen Dizon, Katrina Halili

Production has wrapped for Louie Ignacio’s upcoming psychological drama AbeNida starring Allen Dizon and Katrina Halili. Check out the first official images below: (Photos courtesy of producer Ferdinand Lapuz) The film which was shot in Cavinti, Laguna is about Abe, a wood carver and his wife Nida. Executive Producer Baby Fabugais GoProducer Dennis C. Evangelista …

Anti-racism film by Filipino-Australian director screens at 43rd Moscow International Film Festival

Filipino filmmakers are making their mark at the 43rd Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF). Aside from acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza who is Chairman of the MIFF Competition Jury, and Lav Diaz in the Masters program, another Filipino has achieved a feat at the prestigious filmfest. Filipino-Australian director Matthew Victor Pastor’s film on anti-racism “A Pencil …